The Prince of Avenue A (1920)

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  • THE PRINCE OF AVENUE A
    DIRECTED BY JOHN FORD (Jack Ford)
    UNIVERSAL FILM MANUFACTURING COMPANY

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    INFORMATION FROM IMDb


    Plot Summary
    Barry O'Connor (Corbett), son of Patrick O'Connor (Cummings), plumber and political power,
    is called to the residence of William Tompkins (Vroom), Tammany man, whom he is to "put over"
    in the coming election.
    Here Barry meets Mary Tompkins (Warren), and mutual admiration results in an invitation
    to a social affair at the Tompkins home.
    At the affair Barry's crude ways bring forth criticism and he leaves, offended.
    His father threatens to withdraw his support of the candidate but later changes his mind.
    The rupture is later healed when Mary and her father attend a ward ball
    and Mary leads the grand march with Barry.
    This begins the romance that culminates in the marriage of Barry and Mary.


    Cast
    James J. Corbett ... Barry O'Connor
    Richard Cummings ... Patrick O'Connor
    Cora Drew ... Mary O'Connor
    Frederick Vroom ... William Tompkins
    Mary Warren ... Mary Tompkins
    George Fisher ... Regie Vanderlip
    Harry Northrup ... Edgar Jones
    Mark Fenton ... Father O'Toole
    John Cook ...Butler (as Johnnie Cooke)
    Lydia Yeamans Titus ... Housekeeper


    Directed
    John Ford ... (as Jack Ford)


    Writing Credits
    Charles T. Dazey ... (story)
    Frank Mitchell Dazey ... (story) (as Frank M. Dazey)
    Charles J. Wilson ... (as Charles J. Wilson Jr.)


    Cinematography
    John W. Brown


    Filming Locations
    San Francisco, California, USA

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

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  • The Prince of Avenue A is a 1920 American drama film directed by John Ford.

    This 1920 drama was produced by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company
    and directed by John Ford, filmed on locations in San Francisco, California.
    Sadly it now remains on the list of lost silent films.


    The film is considered to be lost.


    User Review

    The Prince of Avenue A (1920) -- Lost Silent ?
    28 July 2015 | by Pamela Short (Canada)

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

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